KazanSummit 2013: "Tatarstan - a platform for efficient investment"
Kazan opened the 5th summit of cooperation between Russia and OIC countries.
Today, at the site of the International Information Centre (Universiade Village) opened the V International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries (KazanSummit 2013).
Summit has begun from a business lunch of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Moderator of the morning meeting, which was attended by representatives of major Russian and foreign companies of the world, was Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov.
The President of the Republic of Tatarstan noted that the KazanSummit is not only a place where meets the Russian and the Islamic world, but also a great opportunity to present the economic and investment potential of Tatarstan.
The debate, which took place during a business breakfast, was very constructive: the speakers not only shared their impressions on the already established relationship with Tatarstan, highlighting the work of the republic in investing activities, but also talked about the specific areas of cooperation and results. Their views with the participants of a business breakfast shared the representatives of «Ernst & Young», PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Reuters companies. Impressions about working together with the Republic of Tatarstan shared by representatives of the media - a leading business channel CNBC and the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta".
On the same time with breakfast at the KazanSummit 2013 site held "Smart cities - economic development of the regions" forum, business forum "World trade as a tool for economic growth" and the "Promoting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the era of investment promotion agencies."
In the second half of the day was a traditional KazanSummit 2013 Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance, Investment Forum "Investments in Russia: New Horizons", where discussed the experience, opportunities and challenges of investing in Russia, as well as the media forum.
The first day ended with the meeting of the Rustam Minnikhanov with representatives of leading foreign and Russian media, gala dinner hosted by the President, and KazanSummit 2013 Cup.
Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service